SOFIA VERGARA

The Modern Family accents her famous curves with a va-va-voom Vera Wang gown (which she loves because “[it] zipped and it closed!”) – and 160 carats (or more than $5,000,000 worth!) of Harry Winston diamonds, plus Casadei heels.

MICHELLE WILLIAMS

The actress, a winner for her role in My Week with Marilyn, channels a ’20s screen siren in navy burnished Jason Wu worn with a vintage Fred Leighton for Forevermark headband and jewels and Judith Leiber clutch.

ANGELINA JOLIE

With her directorial debut, In the Land of Blood and Honey, up for best foreign language film, selects a draped ivory Atelier Versace gown (one-shoulder, natch!) with contrasting bloodred accents, including a Christian Louboutin clutch. She finishes the look with Lorraine Schwartz jewels.

LEA MICHELE

ROONEY MARA

Pulling back her signature bangs – but sticking to those cutouts she loves – the best actress nominee for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo shows off her killer figure in black Nina Ricci, worn with Christian Louboutin heels and a Fred Leighton ring.

CLAIRE DANES

The , a winner for best actress in a television series (drama), goes for graphic elegance in a black-and-white J. Mendel gown with embellished details and a bare back, plus bold red lips and a Tiffany & Co. clutch.

NICOLE RICHIE

Her upcoming show is called Fashion Star, and is exactly that, mixing modern and retro in a Julien Macdonald beaded silver halter column paired with Neil Lane jewels, a House of Harlow 1960 clutch, Jimmy Choo shoes and eyebrow-skimming bangs.

EVAN RACHEL WOOD

Nominated for best supporting actress, the possibly engagedMildred Pierce star takes a walk on the wild side in an emerald trumpet-hem Gucci halter featuring sequins, feathers and even scales. She finishes the look with Fred Leighton jewels and a Roger Vivier clutch.

NATALIE PORTMAN

Making her red carpet return after the June birth of her son Aleph, the is pretty in a pink custom Lanvin gown (with pops of red), Jimmy Choo sandals, a Tiffany & Co. clutch and more than 55 carats of Harry Winston jewels.

EMMA STONE

With her film The Help nominated for best motion picture (drama), the dons a plunging eggplant gown with contrasting red accents, a dramatic belt and crystal-studded heels – all by Lanvin – topped off with a Cartier clutch and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.

JESSICA CHASTAIN

Proving that turtlenecks can be glam and sexy (at least in an ivory beaded Givenchy sheath, worn with Jimmy Choo heels), The Help’s best supporting actress nominee makes a stunning red carpet debut in more than $1,000,000 of Harry Winston diamonds!

OCTAVIA SPENCER

The Help star and best supporting actress winner is a blushing beauty in a gathered, soft pink Tadashi Shoji gown and matching Judith Leiber clutch, worn with Irene Neuwirth jewels and Christian Louboutin heels.